Sentences with phrase «lobbying disclosures with»

AG Eric Schneiderman has relaunched a website first created by then - AG Cuomo containing public information to match lobbying disclosures with specific legislation proposed and passed by state lawmakers.

After the case became public, Mangano, a Republican, issued executive orders, later passed into law by the county legislature, that established the lobbyist registry and required lobbying disclosure with each contract given to lawmakers.

Not exact matches

The company spent just over $ 13 million on lobbying in 2017, according to disclosure records filed with Congress.

Corporate political activity accounts for 26 percent of all ESG resolutions, with slightly more than half of them focusing on pressuring companies to increase disclosure of how companies lobby elected officials and regulators and insight into the reasons behind the lobbying.

It is not clear Hart had direct contact with the EPA on behalf of any of his lobbying clients in 2017, according to a Bloomberg News review of disclosures.

Among Citizens Union's proposals are: independent budgeting for JCOPE; investing in database resources and information technology; an open process of personnel selection; making internal workings public and transparent; improving the process of financial disclosure reporting by coordinating with different agencies; reducing response time to complaints; and improved guidance of grassroots lobbying to ensure ethics compliance.

Grandeau, now a private lobbying compliance lawyer and a frequent JCOPE critic, said his conversation with Agata took place at an Albany deli next to JCOPE's offices not long after the nonprofit disclosure law passed in June 2016.

«The lack of disclosure of local lobbying activities in these communities makes it impossible to know how much is being spent to influence these governments and highlights that no single entity is charged with monitoring these activities,» the NYPIRG report found.

-- State lobbying laws requiring disclosure by firms and officials would be extended to municipalities with a population greater than 5,000.

One day before the state ethics commission is to hold hearings on new rules for lobbying disclosures, there are more revelations about a multi million dollar advocacy group associated with Governor Andrew Cuomo.

They said they increased disclosure of lobbying activities and made it more difficult for «independent» campaign committees to coordinate spending efforts with candidates.

Skelos (R - Nassau), an attorney with Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, a large Long Island firm that represents health - care industry clients before state agencies and has a subsidiary that lobbies the Legislature, has in the past backed legislation requiring the disclosure of outside income.

Of course, given Daddy's lobbying business, which relies heavily on Daddy's good relation with the despicable Silencer Silver, Gillibrand chose Daddy's Business Bucks over the defense of women and disclosure of the use of taxpayer money.

According to disclosures filed with the state, the organization's lobbying efforts were related to property taxes, rent regulation, building safety and water rates.

Look at the bill, it is full of broad sweeping provisions and disclosure requirements that have nothing to do with campaign expenditures that include organizations that aren't even involved in lobbying, but pure issue advocacy.

With regard to lobby reform, the legislation expands disclosure requirements for lobbyists to include «reportable business relationships» of more than $ 1,000, and activity that includes lobbying to affect legislation or resolutions.

Financial disclosure statements from a former senior aide and campaign manager to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, currently at the center of an investigation involving improper lobbying and conflicts of interest, show that he earned at least $ 70,000 in consulting fees in 2014 from two entities that do business with the state.

The ethics agreement will also expand disclosure requirements by political consultants who do work for elected officials as well as for clients with business before the state or local governments, and increase the number of donors to groups that perform lobbying who will be required to disclose their identities.

I agree with your 3 points, but I would recommend more general statements, for example, author disclosure of potential conflicts of interest (financial or NON-financial — such as membership in related organizations / lobbies) and transparency in the peer - review process (e.g. reviewers to be identified).

A review of 2016 lobbying disclosures filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts revealed that a registered lobbyist

The company spent just over $ 13 million on lobbying in 2017, with the bulk of the money spent on an in - house lobbying team that's stocked with former Republican and Democratic political aides, according to disclosure records filed with the House and Senate.